MediBid offers cash paying patients seeking care the ability to find the medical practitioner who best fits that patient’s set of criteria. Criteria that can include price, location, time-to-treatment…. even professional credentials. Unlike traditional network sources, your healthcare decisions are in your hands, not someone else’s.

Absolutely not! MediBid will not sell or release your information to any insurance, pharmaceutical, or research company. We value your security and privacy.

Access, Transparency, Quality, Privacy, and Choice. MediBid gives you access to the care you need with upfront pricing bringing transparency back to the healthcare system through quality providers in a private environment that lets you choose.

MediBid verifies that doctors and facilities that register are who they say they are and have a current active license upon their initial registration. Doctor licensing is shared with Seekers after a bid has been accepted so that they may verify the specialist still has an active medical license in good standing at the time of the bid acceptance. MediBid recommends that Seekers contact the state licensing board for the state of the doctor they are going to see to verify that everything is correct. Specialists that are reported to us as fraudulent will be removed immediately. Facilities also have the opportunity to submit their accreditation to MediBid for the Seeker to view. If a Seeker is not satisfied with the physician or facility after review, Medibid will re-open their bid request at no cost.

There are fees for both Seekers and Bidders. This ensures that both parties are serious about creating a direct contract relationship.

Physician Registration Fees:

Unlimited bidding in an unlimited number of categories for only $249.99 per year or $24.90 per month.

Facility Registration Fees:

Option 1:

1-10 Registered Physicians: $1,000 annual registration
11-25 Registered Physicians: $2,000 annual registration
26-50 Registered Physicians: $3,000 annual registration
50-75 Registered Physicians: $4,000 annual registration
76+ Registered Physicians: $5,000 annual registration

Option 2:

Facility page is $750 and each associated physician that registers and links with the facility pays $200 for annual registration

Patient Registration Fees:

$100 for one medical request.

You’ll expand your market — with MediBid you immediately go from local to national — even international. The demand for choice in health and medical care is growing and MediBid is positioned to give providers of those services access in a completely free market environment. You’ll also enjoy all the benefits that come with providing care to cash paying patients, most notably lower overhead and better patient census. MediBid offers you a great value for your marketing dollars because we go directly to patients actively seeking the care you offer. A phone book ad can’t offer you that.

MediBid is STARK law compliant. Seekers must answer a question about their Medicare enrollment upon registration. If it is a procedure covered by Medicare and the patient is enrolled in Medicare, you do not have to place a bid. That will protect your practice from any complications with Medicare billing.

You can set your own rates to direct contract with cash paying patients from the US, Canada, and around the world. If you know a code is currently underpaying you for your time, forcing you to rush from patient to patient, charge a higher rate and spend more quality time with the patient. They’ll be glad you did and more likely to become a patient for life. If you aren’t seeing enough patients, give a few Bids at a lower rate and see if you can generate more foot traffic that way. MediBid is not just a virtual marketplace, it’s an ethical healthcare marketing tool.

A Facility profile is a premium listing that includes three images of the facility as well as a list of the specialists registered as a part of that facility. Individual physician profiles are included with each Facility listing. Facility profiles are at the top of the page when a Seeker views available Bidders for their request. Individual profiles are for doctors and specialists who are responsible for their own inbound patients. Individual profiles also show the option if their services include all facility fees or not, for those providers who use various hospitals for operations or procedures. If you place the Bid yourself and treat the patient yourself, then you may only need an Individual profile.

MediBid recommends that you talk to the facility you treat patients in about registering. Most patients will not go overseas for care if certain arrangements are not going to be handled for them the way that a facility would. It is too difficult to make multiple arrangements with a facility, an anesthetist, a lab, a hotel, and/or other auxiliary requirements for their care in a foreign country.

If the patient will pay the hospital directly, then the hospital pays you themselves, then yes. Overseas, those arrangements are allowed. You are an employee of the hospital handling inbound patients, similar to an office manager who might handle inbound patients for a doctor’s office. However, fee-splitting is not allowed on MediBid, so if you collect any money from the patient, even with the intent of handing all or a portion of it to the facility, you will not be accepted. You may register your facility’s profile and give your e-mail address. Be sure to make a proper note in the comments field that you are a facilitator of the hospital. If you can assist with other travel arrangements for the patient as well, let them know that in the Bid. Contact us at 888-855-6334 for more information.

Physician Registration Fees:

There is one Registration option available.

Regular Registration: you have unlimited bidding in an unlimited number of categories for only $249.99 per year or $24.90 per month

Facility Registration Fees:

Option 1:

1-10 Registered Physicians: $1,000 annual registration
11-25 Registered Physicians: $2,000 annual registration
26-50 Registered Physicians: $3,000 annual registration
50-75 Registered Physicians: $4,000 annual registration
76+ Registered Physicians: $5,000 annual registration

Option 2:

Facility page is $750 and each associated physician that registers and links with the facility pays $200 for annual registration

Yes! MediBid.com does not sell or share your information with anyone! In addition, Bidders must be logged in to view your request information, which is provided to them anonymously. Only after you accept a Bid will a medical specialist find out who you are.

MediBid does not get involved in the financial transaction between Bidder and Seeker. The Bidders found on MediBid quote cash prices and accept only cash or credit cards at the time of service. If you want to find someone who will accept your insurance as part of your payment, please make a comment on your procedure request. You may also be able to send an invoice to your insurer after your treatment. Talk to your insurance company before making any decisions

Healthcare is expensive because it is based on a third party payer model. Most medical care is billed out at a high rate, and then “insurance discounts” are applied. Health insurance has high overhead costs which shrink your dollar. Health plans always include built in options, called “mandates,” which are medical procedures you may or may not have chosen to buy if you were paying your doctor directly. At MediBid, we shift the focus back to “Affordable Medical Care,” and put the control back in your hands. Last year our patients saved 80% over billed rates, and about 50% less than insurance discounted rates.

Yes, of course! MediBid is a great place to get upfront pricing on any surgery or medical procedure, including elective ones.

You went with a high deductible to save money on your insurance premium. With MediBid, you can find out how much something is going to cost before you agree to be seen by the physician, so you’ll know if it is going to meet or exceed your deductible. If it’s under your deductible, then you can choose the medical specialist that is right for you without being restricted to a PPO list. If it’s over your deductible, talk to your insurance company about your options. Some physicians on MediBid may be willing to work with you and your insurance company. It’s always OK to put notes in your MediBid Request that say how much your deductible is and who your insurance carrier is if it is going to go over your deductible. Most medical specialists on MediBid give cash-price only quotes, but it doesn’t hurt to ask for what you need.

It is perfectly OK to state your spending limit or payment needs in your request. Many medical specialists on MediBid will offer payment plans for patients paying in cash. And because every Bid given on MediBid is custom, physicians will see your notes before they give you their price. There may be options available to fit every budget.

All healthcare matters are strictly between you and the provider you selected. Be sure you understand fully what each bid covers before deciding. Seekers should provide as much health information in their request as possible to help Bidders provide accurate quotes. Bidders should not hesitate to quote a price range that includes the unforeseen.

Absolutely. And we encourage you to do so.

Absolutely. And we encourage you to do so.

Most definitely. You can contact us to make sure we offer what you are looking for by emailing info@medibid.com or calling 888.855.6334.

MediBid does not underwrite or make any claims as to the level of proficiency of the doctors and medical facilities listed on this site. Seekers should refer to the Medical Board of the State/Country in which the doctor practices for information. After you accept a bid from a facility or specialist, we will ask you to rate the quality of care you received. These ratings will become visible to other Seekers in the future.

A variety of medical specialists have registered with MediBid, which means that you can find someone for almost any medical procedure you can think of. MediBid can be used for something as simple as a second opinion consultation to something as advanced as the removal of a brain tumor. If you aren’t sure about what the medical term for the procedure you need is, start by looking at the procedures at the bottom of this page.

There are several organizations to help patients get information about licensure. The American Medical Association [http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/becoming-physician/medical-licensure/state-medical-boards.shtml] has a site listing information for every state with a direct link to the contact information for that state.

First, please make sure you have properly categorized your request. Next, check your zip code. If your zip code has a typo and is invalid, your request will not go out properly. You also may not have provided enough information for a physician to give you a Bid. If you need help any of this, please contact us: info@medibid.com or 888.855.6334.

When you find a Physician you would like to be treated by, click on “Accept” to the far right of the Bid from your Full Request view. If the Bid is too far away, too expensive, or just not right for you, click on “No Thanks” to let the physician know you aren’t interested in their Bid. After you accept a Bid, you will be able to view the entire contact information (including a phone number) on their profile page. You should also see their licensing information so you can look them up. If you are not satisfied with the Bidder you have selected after you have reviewed their credentials, we will re-open your bid at no cost.

There are fees for placing a Request as a Seeker (patient) on MediBid. This ensures that you are serious about creating a direct contract relationship with a physician on MediBid. Procedure Requests purchased by one Seeker can be shared with family members. When you create a request, you will be asked if this procedure is for you, or not. Answer no and enter in the medical information for your dependent family member and their Request will be paid for out of your membership.

Patient Registration Fees:

$100 for one medical request.

Registrations can be shared within a family. It is not necessary for every member of a family to purchase their own Registration.